Stourbridge Road, Dudley, DY1 2DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding DY1 2DF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	48.4%	-1.7%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	49.9%	51.6%	1.7%	49.0%	2.6%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around DY1 2DF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	54.2%	52%	-2.2%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	31.3%	0.0%	44.2%	-12.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	6.1%	7.6%	1.5%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	5.7%	4.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.7%	51.5%	8.8%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	32.2%	29.9%	-2.3%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	16.5%	14.8%	-1.7%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	7.1%	2.9%	-4.2%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35.9%	25.6%	-10.3%	18.2%	7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	16.2%	0.2%	9.6%	6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	14.9%	0.4%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	4.6%	3.8%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	16.2%	4.0%	16.9%	-0.7%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	20.1%	5.2%	33.8%	-13.7%
Other	5.7%	2.4%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	10.3%	5.8%	-4.5%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	10%	15.7%	5.7%	2.7%	13.0%
Other Asian	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	3.1%	8.9%	5.8%	2.5%	6.4%
Black Caribbean	6.6%	4.5%	-2.1%	1.0%	3.5%
Other Black	1.7%	4.7%	3.0%	0.5%	4.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	4.3%	3.4%	0.8%	3.5%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	6%	2.2%	-3.8%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	51.3%	46.8%	-4.5%	81.4%	-34.6%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	2%	2.2%	0.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.6%	68.2%	-8.4%	83.2%	-15.0%
European Union	5.4%	11.7%	6.3%	6.1%	5.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	4%	5.6%	1.6%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	10.5%	0.2%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	3.8%	0.1%	1.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.4%	68.2%	-8.2%	83.2%	-15.0%
10+ Years	1.4%	15.5%	14.1%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	1.7%	6.7%	5.0%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	6.6%	6.7%	0.1%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	14%	2.9%	-11.1%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.5%	76.7%	-14.2%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	21.7%	13.5%	8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.5%	37.2%	-13.7%
Christian	42.6%	46.2%	-3.6%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	19.7%	6.5%	13.2%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Stourbridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stourbridge Road was 195.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.8% higher than the Castle & Priory average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stourbridge Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 123 local areas in Castle & Priory and the 75th highest crime rate of 1,016 local areas in Dudley .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 105.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,700

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in DY1 2DF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Stourbridge Road are based on 303 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Dudley.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Stourbridge Road, Dudley, DY1 2DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for DY1 2DF

Average Price
£182,347

Semi-Detached
£150,244

Terraced
£166,692

Detached
£208,707

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£327,184

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stourbridge Road

Average Price
£215,210

Semi-Detached
£215,689

Terraced
£170,452

Detached
£255,032

Flats/Maisonettes
£224,530

Other
£598,562

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stourbridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Stourbridge Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2025-03-04	£134,647
64 Stourbridge Road, Dudley, West Midlands Other, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-04-29	£326,204
80 Stourbridge Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-09-29	£193,153
82 Stourbridge Road, Dudley, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2018-02-15	£179,241
84 Stourbridge Road, Dudley, West Midlands Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2011-01-07	£141,549

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for DY1 2DF

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in DY1 2DF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Part-Time Employee	38
Looking after home or family	35
Student (economically inactive)	33
Retired	28
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Other	16
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherton Park Nursery School Netherton Park , Netherton DY2 9QF	4out of 4	1,991 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pensnett Nursery School Tiled House Lane , Pensnett DY5 4LH	- not rated	3,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cradley Heath Nursery School Graingers Lane , B64 6AH	- not rated	4,341 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingswinford Nursery School Penzer Street , DY6 7AA	- not rated	5,132 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Woodley Nursery School Foster Avenue , WV14 9PT	- not rated	5,197 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blowers Green Primary School Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ	4out of 4	575 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Blowers Green Primary School Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ	- not rated	575 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jesson's Church of England Primary School School Street , DY1 2AQ	2out of 4	764 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jesson's CofE Primary School (VA) School Street , DY1 2AQ	- not rated	790 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodside Primary School and Nursery Highgate Road , Woodside DY2 0SN	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Middle deemed primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Netherton CofE Middle School Church Road , Netherton DY2 0LY	- not rated	2,116 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holly Hall Maths and Computing College Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	- not rated	438 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pegasus Academy Scotts Green Close , DY1 2DU	2out of 4	438 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sir Gilbert Claughton School Blowers Green Road , DY2 8UZ	- not rated	575 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle High School and Visual Arts College St James's Road , DY1 3JE	- not rated	1,130 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St James Academy St James's Road , DY1 3JE	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dudley College of Technology The Broadway , DY1 4AS	- not rated	1,615 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowley Regis College Hawes Lane , B65 9AH	- not rated	4,347 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sutton School Scotts Green Close , Russells Hall Estate DY1 2DU	3out of 4	455 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abberley Street Pupil Referral Unit Abberley Street , DY2 8QY	- not rated	968 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	- not rated	1,370 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Tree Learning Centre Overfield Road , Russell's Hall Estate DY1 2NX	3out of 4	1,370 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stephenson House School 292 Stourbridge Road , Holly Hall DY1 2EE	- not rated	1,485 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
ZabaZaba	17 Waverley Street, Dudley	183 yd
Queens Cross Centre	Queens Cross Network, Wellington Road	368 yd
Cafe Plaza, Queens Cross Network	Queens Cross Network, Wellington Road	368 yd
Octagon Food Bar	18 Westley Street, Dudley	416 yd
Guru Nanak Singh Sabha Temple	118 Wellington Road, Dudley	431 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Club Dudley	Waterloo Street, Dudley	283 yd
White Swan Public House	Holland Street, Dudley	314 yd
Britannia Inn	18 Queens Cross, Dudley	387 yd
Lamp Tavern	116 High Street, Dudley	688 yd
Three Crowns Tap House	166 High Street, Dudley	890 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tasty Treats trading at The Queens Cross	135 Wellington Road, Dudley	332 yd
Godfather Pizza	106A Stourbridge Road, Dudley	367 yd
Castle Pizza	21 Queens Cross, Dudley	387 yd
Hot Shots	3 Maughan Street, Dudley	459 yd
Down Town Pizzeria	3B Maughan Street, Dudley	459 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Al Noor Supermarket	47-51 Stafford Street, Dudley	834 yd
Asda	164 High Street, Dudley	890 yd
Dudley Drinks Stop	93-94 Wolverhampton Street, Dudley	960 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Sutton School SCOTTS GREEN CLOSE		466 yd
Pegasus Academy SCOTTS GREEN CLOSE	grass pitches	649 yd
Dudley Leisure Centre WELLINGTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	680 yd
Unique Fitness For Ladies Only (Closed) Wellington Road	health and fitness suite	737 yd
Grange Park HIMLEY ROAD	grass pitches	785 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of DY1 2DF